Reddit reviews Danby Designer 4.4 Cubic Feet Compact Refrigerator (DAR044A4BDD-3) Black
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4.4 cu. ft. (124 L) capacity compact all fridge.Energy Star compliant. Environmentally friendly R600a refrigerant. Automatic defrost.2 full width and 1 - 1/2 width adjustable wire shelves. Integrated door shelving with tall bottle storage. CanStor beverage dispensing system.Mechanical thermostat. Interior light.Integrated door handle. Reversible door hinge.
Check out this Danby "all refrigerator" (no freezer compartment) mini-fridge.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O2MB4AC/ref=sr_ob_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1471822476&sr=8-2
BONUS: This will also fit 5 gallon kegs without modification
So here we go,
First off a Danby 4.4 Cu Ft fridge, something like this. I got this off of some one on craigslist for a $100. I tried to talk them down but some one had informed them that the fridge was valuable to home brewers.
The tap tower was purchased on amazon.
The line connections were also purchased there, since the ones that came on the tower were incorrect for the five gallon kegs.
The temperature controller was also purchased on amazon. Really amazon was my go to.
Here is the CO2 tank I anticipate buying. I haven't really picked out a regulator yet.
I wouldn't get that package. Those kegs suck. That strappy handle on top hurts your hand when you lift a full keg. I'd much rather have Torpedo Kegs or just a used corny with rubber chimes. It's also fragile, the few of those kegs I have now have bent straps.
I don't know what's up with that regulator. Maybe it just looks goofy.
That kegerator is also really expensive. It can do two taps, but you can't fit two half-barrel kegs in it. You'd be better off with two $400 kegerators that can each fit a half barrel keg. Give you twice the storage. (Also, you could very cheaply just replace the draft tower on one with a tower that has two shanks, and save $500, or to save a few hundred more just build your own.
Here are the parts you need.
CO2 tank. (Find your local dry ice/CO2 supplier. Ask anywhere that has draft beer or soda where they get their CO2 from. They'll probably give you a full used 10 lb. tank for around $50, then swap it for around $20.)
Regulator. (I like the taprites with the big plastic knob, and I've used many brands. They're $60 for a single or $93 for a double on Amazon. A double will let you do two different serving pressures at the same time, for instance if you brew two styles of beers that have differing levels of CO2. You wouldn't want to serve a stout and a wheat at the same level.)
Kegs: I like the Morebeer Torpedo kegs best, but if you want to go the cheap route find a local homebrew store and grab some used cornies for ~$50 each.
2 ball lock gas disconnects
Gas tubing
Some worm drive clamps. Don't buy at a beer store, they're like 75% less at Lowes.
Kegerator:
Mini-fridge. This Danby is $184 and very popular for kegerator usage. What you want though is something without a separate freezer compartment, and without coolant lines running through the top.
2" Hole Saw. (I like the Milwaukee Hole Dozer).
Tap tower.
2 ball lock liquid disconnects.
My 4.4 cu Danby fits 2 cornies, regular, 5lbs tank. Had to sawsall the shelving, about it. Sorry, don't have picture of inside ATM
Edit: The one I got: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O2MB4AC/ref=cm_cr_notf_fhv_prd
If you are going to hang the cuts, you should be fine with a counter height fridge. Mine is 32" high and that would handle most sub-primals vertically. I do on mine on the shelves though, and so far I have been able to fit NYs fine, but I have had to slice off a good size steak to get RibEye to fit horizontal. This is the fridge I use..
Sure thing! When I get home I'll take some pictures and dig up the plans. Since there is no messing with the cooling system on the freezer-less fridges, the only real modifications are drilling a hole through the top and trimming the door plastic. The Danby fridges don't have any lines running through the middle of the ceiling except for the interior temp controller wire which can be just moved aside.
The one thing you may want to do differently, is trim some of the plastic shelving runners on the interior sides of the fridge so the kegs fit a little easier. I did not do that and have to wedge in my kegs to close the door. Not a bad problem, but may be worth trying.
The one I bought is here. The white and stainless models would also work, but the stainless is more expensive and the white is, well, white.